Great Britain’s most important training camp for a generation gets under way today as the players report to the Skydome in Coventry.

GB will take to the ice this evening for their first session together as they begin preparations for the World Championship in Slovakia next month.

Sam Duggan and Paul Swindlehurst were added to the squad on Monday, while there are first GB call-ups for Joey Lewis and Josh Tetlow.

Unfortunately, Brendan Connolly and Mark Garside have had to withdraw from the squad.

Head coach, Pete Russell, said: “It is a shame to lose two fantastic players and they will be missed.

“Both have great attributes and, like all the players, had a real shout of getting in the final 25.

“But we have a deep squad and competition for places will be intense during the next few days.”

Tickets are currently on sale for all four of GB’s warm-up games taking place in the next two weeks.

Supporters are able to purchase tickets for GB’s matches with Italy on Friday 19th April at the Skydome in Coventry (7:30pm) and against Hungary at Planet Ice Milton Keynes on Sunday 21st Hungary (2pm).

Tickets are also available for the clash between Hungary and Italy at the Skydome on Saturday 20th April (7pm).

In addition, tickets are available for GB’s match with KHL side Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday 27th April (7pm) and for the clash between the two sides at Fly DSA Arena Sheffield on Sunday 28th April (4pm).

Tickets prices for the four GB games cost £18 for adults, £13 for concessions (senior, NUS & 16-18 year old) and £10 for under-16s.

Meanwhile, ticket prices for Italy against Hungary cost £10 for adults and £5 for under-16s and concessions (senior, NUS & 16-18 year old).

Friday 19th April: Great Britain v Italy 7:30pm – Skydome Coventry
Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here or call the box office on 02476 630693 (option 0).

Saturday 20th April: Italy v Hungary 7pm – Skydome Coventry
Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here or call the box office on 02476 630693 (option 0).

Sunday 21st April: Great Britain v Hungary 2pm – Planet Ice Milton Keynes
Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here or call the box office 01908 540020.

Saturday 27th April: Great Britain v Torpedo 7pm – Motorpoint Arena Nottingham 
Tickets are available online via the website, at the box office or by calling 0843 373 3000.

Sunday 28th April: Great Britain v Torpedo 4pm – Fly DSA Arena Sheffield
Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here or call the box office on 0114 256 5656.

TRAINING CAMP SQUAD
Netminders
Ben Bowns – Cardiff Devils
Thomas Murdy – Cardiff Devils
Jackson Whistle – Sheffield Steelers

Defencemen
Josh Batch – Cardiff Devils
Tim Billingsley – Nottingham Panthers
Dallas Ehrhardt – Manchester Storm
Steve Lee – Nottingham Panthers
Evan Mosey – Cardiff Devils
Ben O’Connor – Sheffield Steelers
David Phillips – Sheffield Steelers
Mark Richardson – Cardiff Devils
Paul Swindlehurst – Belfast Giants
Josh Tetlow – Nottingham Panthers

Forwards
Ollie Betteridge – Nottingham Panthers
Ben Davies – Guildford Flames
Robert Dowd – Sheffield Steelers
Sam Duggan – Cardiff Devils
Robert Farmer – Nottingham Panthers
Luke Ferrara – Coventry Blaze
Mike Hammond – Manchester Storm
Liam Kirk – Peterborough Petes
Robert Lachowicz – Nottingham Panthers
Ben Lake – Coventry Blaze
Joey Lewis – ESV Kaufbeuren
Ciaran Long – Manchester Storm
Matthew Myers – Cardiff Devils
Craig Peacock – Glasgow Clan
Brett Perlini – Nottingham Panthers
Jonathan Phillips – Sheffield Steelers
Colin Shields – Belfast Giants